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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,908,992.04, 5,864,224.68 and 1,480,872.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,908,992.04, 5,864,224.68 and 1,480,872.59 is: 2,221,587.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908,992.04 : 5,864,224.68 = 1,480,872.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908,992.04/5,864,224.68 = 1,480,872.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908,992.04x = 5,864,224.68 × 1,480,872.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908,992.04x = 8,684,169,590,213.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,684,169,590,213.52/3,908,992.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,587.94

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